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Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
New Orleans, USA
From $115.00
Select Date and Travelers
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 2 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the iconic New Orleans swamplands during a small-group airboat tour, led by a professional guide. Alternate between adrenaline-fuelled high speeds and gentle cruising as you sail past fascinating flora and fauna. Capture fantastic photographs of alligators in their natural habitat, and relish the intimate atmosphere of a small-group, limited to only nine passengers. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by comfortable, air-conditioned coach from your hotel in Downtown New Orleans.
- Cruise the atmospheric waterways in search of ferocious alligators
- Learn about the area’s fascinating flora and fauna from your professional guide
- Alternate between high-speed bursts and gentle cruising and capture fantastic photographs during regular stops
- Delight in the convenience of round-trip transportation from your hotel in Downtown New Orleans
What's Included
- 1 hour and 40 minute airboat tour
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Pickup from any major downtown New Orleans hotel. For pickups, there will be a 30 minute window. Please be on the lookout for a bus that says Alert Transportation.
What To Expect
The French Quarter may be home to lively entertainment, but there’s nothing as wild as what you’ll find in the Louisiana bayous during this small-group swamp tour. Don’t worry about getting a rental car or hailing a cab, this tour includes convenient round-trip transport from downtown New Orleans.
Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel to the humid swamp. Make sure you peer out of the car window: the Mighty Mississippi River is flowing alongside you.
Barataria Preserve is your epicenter for an exciting adventure. Combining the thrills of an airboat ride and the wildlife viewing of a traditional swamp tour, your captain will alternate between high-speed bursts and a calm cruising speed.
The boat sails through swampland, marshes, and a lake, giving you great opportunities to not only spot alligators, but also bald eagles, osprey,owls, and the diverse native flora before heading back to your hotel.
Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel to the humid swamp. Make sure you peer out of the car window: the Mighty Mississippi River is flowing alongside you.
Barataria Preserve is your epicenter for an exciting adventure. Combining the thrills of an airboat ride and the wildlife viewing of a traditional swamp tour, your captain will alternate between high-speed bursts and a calm cruising speed.
The boat sails through swampland, marshes, and a lake, giving you great opportunities to not only spot alligators, but also bald eagles, osprey,owls, and the diverse native flora before heading back to your hotel.
New Orleans (Pass By)
Barataria Preserve
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- All children must be at least 48 inches
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Featured review
Iana_M
What a great way to start a day! We only had 3 days in New Orleans, and booked this tour on day 1. We were picked in the French Quarter and driven to the boat station, from where an air boat took us to the swamp. That was the highlight of our trip! Airboats are fun to ride, plus got to see alligators and birds in their natural habitat. We all (two adults and two kids) were so happy and excited!! At the end of the ride, the guide took us to a quieter area of the swamp, with endless cypress trees and smaller bayous... which made my day. So serene, pristine and beautiful... Simply breathtaking... Highly recommend this tour to anyone. I think smaller airboats are the best, as they can take you through the smaller passages.
Reviews
5.0
1,242 reviews
Gail_B, Apr 2024
I’ve been on your Swamp Tour's- today being my 4th time!
Jason was very good, very knowledgeable and easy to listen to!
He is far the best guide I’ve had with your company!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Gail!
Tracey_B, Apr 2024
Seeing the gators and the location were great. Loved our guide, Trey!!! So glad we didn’t skip this tour! Can’t wait to come back and visit again!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Tracey!
MJ_B, Apr 2024
Great experience with wonderful guide!! His knowledge was vast and we learned so much. Got to see alligators up close and learned so much about them and the swamp.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, MJ!
cgivich, Apr 2024
We had a great time on our swamp tour. Pickup at our hotel was flawless. The boat was a perfect size for zipping around and into small inlets (not possible for the bigger boats). Danny was a great guide, friendly and knowledgeable and good sense of humor. We saw tons of alligators, including very close up. We even got to hold a baby. The boat was clean and comfortable and we did not get wet, even at high speed. The boat ride itself was around 90 minutes. Definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review!
Bobbi_L, Apr 2024
What a blast! We had such a good time. The guides were great and we did see a few alligators - not many but a few. They had one, named "Peepshow" who came to the boat to be fed marshmellows - - - yes, marshmellows. He fed the gator and had really interesting information to share about the alligators. We also got to hold a baby alligator. We didn't get wet and sat in the front; just a little spray now and then when the airboat went fast. Overall, I would definitely recommend this activity to anyone.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the positive review, Bobbi!
Jun_H, Apr 2024
The whole thing took about 4.5 hours. 2 hours trip description could very misleading, it almost made us late for our flight.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
The tour is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. You opted for pickup so from pickup to drop-off is about a 4 hour duration because the swamp dock is about 40 minutes from the city of New Orleans.
Tina_H, Apr 2024
Bobby was amazing. I highly recommend the small airboat tour. He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly where the alligators were. Also, told us about the vegetation, area and facts regarding the swamp.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Tina!
Denise_N, Apr 2024
What a thrilling excursion! Rocky our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and fun! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Denise!
PHILIP_V, Apr 2024
Fantastic tour; beautiful bayous and many alligators! I have a new appreciation for those Swamp Puppies!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Philip!
taniaRamsey, Apr 2024
I’m a local and always take friends and family on an airboat adventure. 1st time with this company. Super friendly and easy. Our tour guide Rocky was fun plus knowledgeable. Holding a baby gator was a cherry on top! Super cool! Will def go with this company again.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Tania!
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